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episkopos G1985

ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos) means “overseer” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἐπίσκοπος Greek · G1985 5 tagged occurrences in 5 verses

Pronunciation guide: ep-is'-kop-os Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1985

ἐπίσκοπος · episkopos · overseer

ἐπί-σκοπος, -ου, ὁ (σκοπός, a watcher), [in LXX for פָּקַד, its parts and derivatives, Num.4:16 31:14, Jdg.9:28, 4Ki.11:15 11:18, 2Ch.34:12 34:17, Neh.11:9, 14 11:22; אֵל, Job.20:29; נָגַשׂ:, Isa.60:17; Wis.1:6, 1Ma.1:51 * ;] a superintendent, guardian, overseer (cl.; for exx. see LS, see word): Act.20:28, 1Pe.2:25 (ICC, in l); as technical term for a religious office (Deiss., BS, 230 f.), in later Paul. epp. of the head of a church (Vg. episcopus), a bishop: Php.1:1, 1Ti.3:2, Tit.1:7 (see reff. see word ἐπισκοπή).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(used as an official title in civil life), overseer, supervisor, ruler, especially used with reference to the supervising function exercised by an elder or presbyter of a church or congregation.

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How translators render G1985

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
overseer 2
an overseer 1
overseers 1
the overseers 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
bishop 3
a bishop 2
overseers 1
the bishops 1

Verses containing G1985

Page 1 of 1. 5 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Acts 20:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

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  2. Philippians 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

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  3. 1 Timothy 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

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  4. Titus 1:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

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  5. 1 Peter 2:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

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